Guénon’s critique preceded and encompassed Said’s later conclusions about Orientalism.

Evidence

The first extraordinary effect of bringing Guénon into conversation with the late-modern critique of Orientalism is the difference in the points of departure from which he and Said initiated their inquiries. Although writing a good half-century before Said, Guénon begins where Said ends, taking for granted much of what the latter endeavored to show in detail. — Wael Hallaq, Restating Orientalism, 283

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to my interest in unconventional sources arriving at mainstream conclusions early — like Milgrom’s law merchant or private arbitration preceding state institutions. — connects to: Said conceded his Orientalism arguments had all been made by earlier non-Western critics — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures, 715
• QUESTION: What exactly did Guénon’s 1924 Orient et Occident argue that overlaps with Said’s Orientalism, given he lacked the postcolonial apparatus?